Upcoming Special Eventsin Shirley,
MassachusettsListing is updated most Saturdays at the Shirley Historical
Society Museum
Please contact us to have your event added to the list - mail@shirleyhistory.org

See also the CELEBRATE SHIRLEYwebsite -
http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/S/SCF/ek.cfm?curOrg=SCF

The Shirley Historical
Society Museum is Open
most Mondays and Saturdays
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for visitors, researchers, and volunteers.
Also open many Thursday mornings and other times by appointment or
by chance.
Call ahead if you want to be sure.

How did Samson
Cordage help Shirley grow? The display includes a
notated slide show, photos, maps, blueprints, and many
other Samson Cordage artifacts. It will remain up
through early May.

March
1st, 2nd, 3rd - ShirleyArts!
presents Nunsense
at St. Anthony's Church Hall. Reserved seat tickets
go on sale February 1st. Order forms will be at
Hazen Library or go to mktix.com/sha.

Saturday, March 9th
2:00 pm at Shirley Historical Society Museum,Gravestone Restoration will be explained by Kai
Nalenz of Gravestone Services of New England. Kai has
restored eight stones in the Shirley Center Cemetery
and will describe the process.
www.shirleyhistory.org

Saturday, May 11th
7:00 pmOpening program and
reception for Historical Society Museum display
Should children be seen and not heard? How did child raising
philosophies change over the 20th
century? How could this be seen in their clothes,
books, and games? Come to the opening
reception and find out. All are welcome.
www.shirleyhistory.org

Saturday, June
1st 9:00 am – 4:00 pm En Plein Aire Fundraiser
Painters will be invited to join us on
historic Shirley Common and paint, out in the
fresh air. Visitors are welcome to watch them at work.

That evening, 6:00-8:00
pm, there will be a reception in the Center Town Hall
and the paintings will be auctioned off with half the
proceeds going to the Historical Society.
www.shirleyhistory.org

Saturday, June 8th 11:00 am – 5:00
pm ShirleyFest on the Shirley
Center Common Watch the entertainment,
shop the crafts tables, let your children play the
games, and enjoy a variety of foods served by local
non-profit organizations.

To reserve sales
space go to mail@shirleyarts.org.

Saturday, July 13th
4:00 pm Historic Shirley Pub
Crawl Start at the Bull Run
Restaurant for an explanation of early New England
taverns, the effects of prohibition, and the growth of
local drinking clubs. Then board a bus and visit sites
of 22 Shirley drinking establishments with one stop
for a libation. All tickets must be purchased in
advance for $25 at www.shirleyhistory.org.

Saturday,
September 14th 4:00 pmFredonian Park Anniversary
To
be
held at Fredonian Park.
The program will include the history of the area and
the park. With the cooperation of the Conservation
Commission, we also hope to have food for sale and a
band concert in the gazebo. www.shirleyhistory.org

Sunday September 22nd 12:30 pm Guided
Tour of Shirley Shaker Village Site. $15
Reservations must be made and paid for in advance.
www.shirleyhistory.org.

Sunday September 29th - Holdenwood Trail Run in Shirley
Center to benefit Ayer Shirley School District
students. http://www.holdenwoodtrailrun.org/

Saturday, October 5th
9:00 am - 2:00 pmAnnual Autumn Yard Sale on the
grounds of the Historical Society Museum Donations of
books, baked goods, and flea market items are needed.
We will also be selling Shirley souvenirs and chili
and will need volunteers to help out.
www.shirleyhistory.org

Sunday, October 6th - Guided
Tour of Shirley Shaker Village Site. $15
Reservations must be made and paid for in advance.
www.shirleyhistory.org.

Sunday, October 20th - Guided
Tour of Shirley Shaker Village Site. $15
Reservations must be made and paid for in advance.
www.shirleyhistory.org.

Saturday, November 16th
6:00 pm Pot Luck Supper and Historical Society
Annual Meeting at Trinity Chapel’s
Shepherd Hall, 186 Center Road. The program will be on
the Fine Art of Letter Writing with many samples from
Museum collections. www.shirleyhistory.org